4 DIY Air Plant Holders to Beautify Your Home

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4 DIY Air Plant Holders - This is the square feature image for the blog post. The photo shows a vintage wooden spool with a green top. Through the center is a silver twirl or wire delicately holding a single air plant on a shelf with a small stack of vintage books to the side.

Air plants are easy to care for and don’t require soil, making them perfect for simple, creative displays around the home. Below you’ll find a few basic care tips along with four easy DIY holder ideas to showcase these beautiful, low-maintenance plants.

How to Care for Air Plants

Before diving into the DIYs, here are a few simple care tips to keep air plants happy.

Water:
Air plants do well with a light weekly misting using rain or filtered water. In drier climates, they may need water more often. Then a good soak for 2-3 hours every other week will keep them hydrated —just be sure to shake off excess water and let them dry completely.

Light:
They thrive in indirect sunlight and can be placed in many areas of the home as long as temperatures stay moderate.

Containers & Holders:
Air plants can be displayed in a variety of containers. Ceramics, wood, bamboo, and most metals work well (avoid copper). Decorative fillers like pebbles, sea glass, shells, or floral moss can be added if using a planter.

Now on to the fun part—DIY air plant holders.

1. Picture Frame Air Plant Holder DIY

Grab an old picture frame and some chicken wire to make a beautiful display for an air plant family. To make one, you’ll need a wooden picture frame, chicken wire, and a staple gun. Chicken wire with 1-inch openings is a perfect size to hold small to medium plants. If you have a few larger ones, cut the wire and open two holes. Just make sure to use needle-nose pliers to curl under any sharp wire ends.

Note: Use a deeper frame if you plan to hang it on the wall, or a shallow frame if the frame will rest on a shelf. This gives the plants enough space.

Photo of a deep picture fame with chicken wire air plant holder that can hold an entire family mounted to the wall.
Picture Frame Air Plant Holder

2. Wood Ring Hanging Air Plant Holder

Make this simple hanging air plant holder using natural wood rings. To make one, start by securing a few wooden rings together with wire. I’m using 28-gauge steel wire. I found the wood rings and macrame hanger at Dollar Tree.

If your Dollar Tree doesn’t have these supplies in stock, you can create a similar hanger using a wood dowel and purchase the same-size wood rings on Amazon – 40mm Wood Rings (with about a 1″ opening) and 50 mm Wood Rings (with about a 1.3″ opening).

Photo of a hanging macrame and wood ring plant holder hanging in a soft lit window.
Wood Ring Hanging Air Plant Holder
Close up of wire used to secure rings together to make a DIY Wood Ring Hanging Air Plant Holder.
Link the wood rings together with wire.

3. Wood Spool Air Plant Holders

Make beautiful air plant holders using wood spools and wire. I’m using vintage spools, but you can certainly use spools from the craft store. To make these beautiful holders, you’ll need wire cutters and 20-gauge steel wire. I’m using 20-gauge wire because it holds its shape well and it’s easy to bend and work with.

Cut a piece of wire about 12 inches long. Fold one end as shown below and push it into the center of the spool. This will hold it in place Last, coil the wire however you like to cradle your plants, and turn-under the end with needle-nose pliers.

Feature photo of three vintage wood spool plant holders set on a stack of books near a window.
Wood Spool Air Plant Holders
Photo of vintage wood spools with all the supplies to make a DIY Wood Spool Air Plant Holder.

4. Yardstick Refrigerator Magnet as Air Plant Holders

I love the advertising on vintage yardsticks. Here, I turn one into a refrigerator magnet to hold my air plants, but you can also fill them with holiday miniatures. Find the full ruler box magnet tutorial here.

Square feature image of two finished air plant holders made out of yardsticks on a white refrigerator.
Yardstick Refrigerator Magnets.

And one more idea —

Large seashells make beautiful, natural containers for air plants and add an easy coastal feel to any room.

Photo of a mermaid fairy garden with mermaid on a rock, conch shell with pink, purple and green live air plants, a resin shell with purple accents in a clear pedestal bowl of sand and light blue beach glass.
Star divider used has two hand drawn lines with a star in the center, used as a content break and signals new or different content below. This doodle style illustration is in a medium charcoal gray.

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Plant Propagation Stations + Decluttering Ideas + Wine Cork Garland

Closeup photo of a clear Ball jar of water with sprigs and cuttings growing roots. Held up outside with greenery in the background. Beautiful, lush and green!
Square photo of a leather chair and side table.
Handmade wine cork garland made using jute twine and wood beads. The garland shown has three wood beads between each cork. It's about 30 inches long and is shown on a live edge wood tray with a green plant and green glass plate accents.
Closeup photo of a clear Ball jar of water with sprigs and cuttings growing roots. Held up outside with greenery in the background. Beautiful, lush and green!
Plant Propagation Stations
Square photo of a leather chair and side table.
Decluttering Ideas
Handmade wine cork garland made using jute twine and wood beads. The garland shown has three wood beads between each cork. It's about 30 inches long and is shown on a live edge wood tray with a green plant and green glass plate accents.
Wine Cork Garland

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